Time Synchronization Guide

Manually Set the Time

MiixKey supports manually adjusting the system time via device settings.

Time Format Description: YYYYMMDDHHMMSS

• 4-digit year + 2-digit month + 2-digit day + 2-digit hour + 2-digit minute + 2-digit second
• Example: 20250730171212 means July 30, 2025, 17:12:12

Synchronize Time via Command

MiixKey can sync with your computer's current time using a script command.

Linux / macOS Systems

echo -n "timestamp=$(date +%s)" | nc -u -w1 172.16.8.1 22

Windows System

This is a single line command

$timestamp=[int]([System.DateTimeOffset]::UtcNow.ToUnixTimeSeconds()); $msg=[System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes("timestamp=$timestamp"); $udp=New-Object System.Net.Sockets.UdpClient; $udp.Send($msg, $msg.Length, '172.16.8.1',22); $udp.Close()

Automatic Time Synchronization Script

Windows Automatic Synchronization Solution

1. Create the Main Synchronization Script

Create a new MiixKey_timesync.ps1 file with the following content:

$targetVid = "303a"
$targetPid = "0030"

while ($true) {
    $usbDevices = Get-PnpDevice -Class USB | Where-Object Status -eq "OK"
    
    foreach ($device in $usbDevices) {
        if ($device.InstanceId -like "*VID_$targetVid&PID_$targetPid*") {
            Write-Host "Target USB device detected. Waiting 10 seconds..."
            Start-Sleep -Seconds 10 # Wait 10 seconds to send the sync command

            $timestamp=[int]([System.DateTimeOffset]::UtcNow.ToUnixTimeSeconds());
            $msg=[System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes("timestamp=$timestamp");
            $udp=New-Object System.Net.Sockets.UdpClient;
            $udp.Send($msg, $msg.Length, '172.16.8.1', 22);
            $udp.Close()

            Write-Host "UDP command executed successfully."
            exit
        }
    }
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 # Check every 5 seconds for USB device connection
}

2. Create a Startup Script

Create a new MiixKey_timesync_start_hidden.vbs file:

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "cmd /c powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File ""MiixKey_timesync.ps1""", 0, False
Set WshShell = Nothing

3. Configure Auto-start on Boot

1. Save the two script files in a suitable location.
2. Right-click MiixKey_timesync_start_hidden.vbs → Create Shortcut.
3. Press Win + R keys, type shell:startup to open the Startup folder.
4. Place the shortcut into the Startup folder.